In recent weeks it's been Arsene Wenger who has taken most of the abuse and blame from Arsenal fans over the club's downward spiral in form.

But during the Gunners' latest slump in a 3-0 defeat by Crystal Palace it was the players who were on the end of furious chants from the travelling fans at Selhurst Park.

Hector Bellerin sought to meet the Arsenal faithful at full-time following the loss but was instead booed, leading to the full-back turning and walking away before being consoled by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Scenes. Ball goes out 10 ft from us, fans refuse to send it back to Hector, then shouting "you're not fit to wear the shirt" right at them. pic.twitter.com/F7Qsn4owLS

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Earlier in the evening, Bellerin sought to receive the ball back from the Arsenal supporters to take a throw in, and the fans instead threw the ball onto the pitch before chanting 'you're not fit to wear the shirt.'

Wenger wasn't immune to the toxic atmosphere stemming from the Arsenal fans, with banners and chants calling for the long-serving manager to depart as Palace made easy work of their London rivals during the Premier League clash.

Irate Arsenal fans appeared to be waving players away following the full-time whistle

Bellerin seemed to be the target of their anger, although TV cameras didn't show the Spaniard

Arsenal fans not giving the ball to Bellerin when they are trailing. Sums up the football club. 🤣🤣

Hector Bellerin was booed by Arsenal supporters at the final whistle following defeat

The defeat leaves Arsenal sixth in the Premier League and in huge danger of missing out on Champions League football for the first time since 1997, as they trail fourth placed Manchester City by seven points with a game in hand.

Arsenal's latest defeat, their first at the hands of Palace since 1994, was also the first time the Gunners had conceded three goals in four consecutive away games for the first time in 88 years.

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott refused to blame the Arsenal fans for turning on the players, before offering his apologies to the club's supporters.

Fans also launched verbal tirades against the Arsenal players and manager Arsene Wenger

Arsenal supporters look on dejected during their side's 3-0 Premier League loss at Palace

'Biggest thing is letting the fans down tonight,' Walcott told Sky Sports. 'That’s not Arsenal. We bounced back well against Manchester City and West Ham but that wasn’t Arsenal.

'We've let the fans down, we need to respond. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. We don’t go out there to lose games.

'Tonight it just didn’t happen. All we can do is apologise. I think they just wanted it more, you could tell. You could sense that from the kick-off. Uphill battle towards the end. This is isn’t Arsenal at this moment in time.'